BIO: Anthony KNISELEY, York County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Jane Hodgson Copyright 2000. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/york/ ________________________________________________ Anthony Kniseley K524 _________________________________________________________________ 1740 Dec 10 Born to Anthony Kniseley or Abraham or John possibly in Cumberland Co PA 1754 Nov Anthony Knisely of Reading Twp, York County, PA bound to Andreas Brawley by money lent him Abt 1760 Married FIRST WIFE Mary Ann Dougherty (No reference) Anna born John born Anthony born Eve born 1765 Dec 28 Anthony of Reading Twp gave a mortgage to Andreas Bawley for 42pounds 7 shillings for property in Reading Twp May have called land Kneispell Abraham born Michael born Jacob born Mary born Samuel born George born 1775 May 31 York County, PA Deed William Bitner to Anthony Knisly Vol. F Page 262 Warrington Twp 1779 Anthony Nisley Warrington Twp York County PA 1783 Taxable list Warrington Twp with 200 acres, 3 houses, 2 barns, 4 horned cattle, 4 sheep, 16 inhabitants; valuation 361 pounds, tax 6 pounds 4 pence 1783 200 acres, 361 lbs 1790 Census York County, PA Anthony Kniceley, Warrington Twp P. 279 1793 Solomon born 1793 Dec 28 Deeded George Kneisly Deed Book 2K 116 York Co PA 294 pounds 11 shillings 133 perches 1796 June 16 Anthony Kneissley to Henry Sehli Deed in Warrington and Monahan Twps York County PA names George Kniseley and Michael Kniseley neighboring 1799 Mar 19 Anthony Knisely died leaving widow Catherine (who had children by a former marriage mentioned in will) 1800 Listed tax list for York County, PA 100 acres; 1 horse; 2 cows 1801 Died Warrington Twp, York County, PA ______________________________________________________________ YORK COUNTY, PA DEEDS Anthony Knisely of Reading Twp was bound to Andreas Brawley by money lent him Nov 1754. Abraham Knisely in June 1754 of York, purchased animals and goods from John Hornish. John Knisely on record also ________________________________________________________________ TAX RECORDS YORK COUNTY, PA 1762 KNISELY KNISELY, Anthony Township: Warrington Rate: 2.0 Tax 0-3-0 ________________________________________________________________ LISTING OF INHABITANTS IN 1779 YORK COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA 974.8 A 1 no 290 Compiled by William L. Iscrype 1983 Southern Pennsylvania Genealogical Services Laughlintown, PA 15655 Nisley, Anthony Jr Warrington Nisley, Anthony Warrington Nisley, John Warrington Nessley, Samuel Monaghan Nessly, John Monaghan Sholl, Jacob's widow Codorus Sholl, Philip Hbg Sholl, Widow Man Lobach, Abraham Monaghan Lobach, Daniel Monaghan Fickes, Martin Monaghan _________________________________________________________________ HISTORY OF YORK COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA Historical Editor: John Gibson 1886. Chicago: F.A. Battey Publishing Company P. 665 WARRINGTON IN 1783 TAXABLE INHABITANTS Anthony Kneisly 22 lbs Anthony Kneisly 200 acres 361 lbs John Kneisly 32 lbs _________________________________________________________________ TAX RECORDS YORK COUNTY, WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP 1783 KNEISLY, Anthony Township, Warrington Inhabts 16 Land 200 Val 361 Tax 6-0-4 Houses 3 Barns 2 Cattle 3 Horses 4 Sheep 4 Stables 3 _________________________________________________________________ 1790 FEDERAL CENSUS YORK COUNTY WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA Film 568149 Rechecked 8/9/97 Eib, Jacob 1 2 3 Page 372 Kniceley, Anthony 1 3 4 Page 373 Kniceley, Jo 1 4 3 1 Page 373 Kniceley, Anthony 1 3 4 Page 373 Kniceley, Michael 1 0 1 Page 373 Kniceley, Abraham 1 0 1 Page 373 Niceley, Anthony 2 0 8 Page 374 Niceley, Jno 1 4 5 Page 374 Niceley, Anthony 1 4 5 Page 374 ________________________________________________________________________ DEED BOOK 2K PAE 116 YORK COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA Dec 28, 1793 Anthony Kneisly senior of Warrington Township sold to George Kneisly of the same place for 294 pounds, 11 shillings, 117 acres 133 perches part of F262 supra (Deed Book 2K, 116, Office of Recorder of Deeds,Courthouse, York Co. PA copied by Henry James Young for the Historical Society of York Co. PA 1939 ______________________________________________________________________ YORK COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA DEED BOOK K PAGE 358 359 360 358 Anthony Kneissley to Henry Sehlis This Indenture, Made the Sixteenth Day of June Anno Domini, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Six, Between Anthony Kneissley of Warrington Township in the County of York and State of Pennsylvania Yeoman of the One part, and Henry 359 Sehli of Berwick Township in the County of York aforesaid Yeoman of the other Part: Whereas the said Anthony Kneissley of in and by the certain obligation or writings obligatory under his hand and not bearing Date respectively with these presents Standeth Bound unto the said Henry Sehli in the sum One Hundred and Sixty two pounds in real Gold and Silver Current Lawful Money of Pennsylvania Conditioned for the payment of Eighty One pounds of like lawful Money aforesaid at or upon the fifteenth Day of June mext Ensuing with lawful Interest for the same from the Eighteenth day of May last past as in and by the said obligation and condition thereof. Relation being there unto and more fully and at large appears. Now This Indenture Witnesseth That the said Anthony Kneissley for and in Consideration of the aforesaid Debt or sum of One Hundred and Sixty two pounds Gold and Silver money Current as aforesaid and for the better secruing the payment thereof unto the said Henry Sehli his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns in discaharge of the said recited obligation and in Consideration of the further sum of Five Shilling by the said Henry Sehli to the said Anthony Kneissley in hand paid at the ensealing and delivery of these presents the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. Hath granted Bargained sold aliened Released enseossed and Confirmed and by these foresaid Doth Grant Bargain, sell, alien, release enseoss and Confirm unto the said Henry Sehli and to his Heirs and Assigns all that the following and Described Tract of Land which is Situate lying and being in Warrington and Manahan Township in the County of York aforesaid, bounded and limitted as follows to wit: Beginning at a Marked white Oak, thence by Lands of Henry Wohlgemuth South Eighty Eight degrees West eighty perches & two tenths to a post thence by Lands of Michael Kneisly South fity three degrees west fifty eight perches and two thenths to a post thence by Peter Bachmans land South Seventy three degrees West One Hundred & thirty seven perches to a marked white oak thence by Lands of John Boyers South Twenty three degrees & an half west forty perches to a marked Spanish Oak, thence by Land of Felix Bentzle, South forty two degrees East twenty two perches to Stones, North seventy three degrees West One Hundred & Twenty One perches to a Marked Black Oak by land of George Kneissley, thence by the same North Eighty four degrees & an half East forty three perches and two thenths to a Marked black oak; North Sixty degrees East thirty Six perches to a post South Twenty nine degrees East thirty eight perches to a psot; North Sixty five degrees East fifty nine perches to a post, thence by lands of John Fickes North two degrees west eighty one perches and six tenths to the place of Beginning. Containing One Hundred and five acres and Eighty Six perches & allowance. It being part of a larger Tract of Two Hundred & Sixty three acres & One Hundred & twelve perches & allowance of Land which in Purferance of a Warrant Granted to William Bittner bearing date at Philadelphia the 30th day of April Anno Domini 1765 was surveyed and laid of, and the said William Bittner by his Deed Poll bearing date the Sixteenth Day of February in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy five for the Consideration therein Mentioned did grant bargain sell and Confirm the same unto the above named Anthony Kneissley So Sold to him the said Anthony Kneissley his heirs and assigns (party hereto) and to his Heirs and Assigns forever as in and by the said Deed Poll Recorded in the Office for Recording of Deeds in and for the County of York in Book F page 262 Ye Refference having thereunto respectively had may more fully and at Large appear] Together with all and (Singular) 360 Singular the Houses, Out Houses, Edifices and Buildings therein erected and Built, profits, Commodities advantage conduments, hereditdorients, and appurtences and whatsoever thereunto belonging et in any wise appertaining and the Reverscosse, Remainders, unto Issues and profits thereof To Have and to Hold the said One Hundred & five acres & eighty Six perches & allowances of Land, Hereditaments and premises hereby Granted Mentioned or intended is to be with the appurtenances unto the aforesaid Henry Sehli his Heirs and Assigns to the only proper use benefit and behoof of the said Henry Sehli his Heirs and Assigns forever. Provided always nevertheless that if the said Anthony Kneissley his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns shall and do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Henry Sehli his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns the aforesaid Debt or Sum of Eighty One pounds on the day and time herein before mentioned and appointed for the payment thereof with the Interest According to the Condition of the said Recited Obligation without fraud or further delay & without any deduction defalcation or abatement to be made of any thing for or in Respect of any tapes charges or assignment whatsoever that then and from thenceforth as well this present Indenture, as the estate hereby Granted & the said Recite obligation shall cease determine & become absolutely void to all intents & purposes whatsoever any thing herein Contained to the Contrary in any wise notwithstanding In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have interchangeably set their hand & seals. Dated the Day & Year first above written Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Bardoni Quinsli (Seal) John McIntire, Geo Lewis Lefler ___ York County Ss, Be it Remembered that on the fifteenth Day of June in the Year of Our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety six Before me the Subscriber, One of the Justices of the Peace for said County personally came the above named Anthony Kneissley and Acknowledged the Above Indenture of Mortgage to be his act and Deed and Desired the same might be Recorded according to Law. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and seal on the day & Year aforesaid, Geo Lewis Lefler (Seal) A true Copy taken from and Compared with the Original at York the 15th Day of June A.D. 1796. ______ J. Barnitz Recorder __________________________________________________________ 1800 FEDERAL CENSUS YORK COUNTY WARRINGTON TWP PENNSYLVANIA Film 363,347 This census appears to be following the death of our Anthony. It is included he re to distinquish which of the 4 Anthonys in 1790 are alive in 1800. This will identify which of the 4 in 1790 is our Anthony. NUMBERS Free white males 1st 3 and under 10 2nd 10 and under 16 3rd 16 and under 26 4th 26 and under 45 5th 45 and over Free white females 1st under 10 2nd 10 and under 16 3rd 16 and under 26 4th 26 and under 45 5th 45 and up Anthony Knesley Jun 41201134 1 Male 3-10 1 Male 3-10 1 Male 3-10 1 Male 3-10 1 Male 10-16 1 Male 16-26 1 Male 16-26 1 Male 45 and over 1 Female 3-10 1 Female 10-16 1 Female 10-16 1 Female 10-16 1 Female 16-26 1 Female 16-26 1 Female 16-26 1 Female 16-26 Anthony Knisely 1000100101 1 Male 3-10 1 Male 45 and over 1 Female 16-26 1 Female 45 and over ________________________________________________________________________ WILL BOOK YORK COUNTY PA Anthony Knisely will. He died 19 Mar 1799 in Warrington Twp., York County, Penn. His wife's name was not given. Children were: Anna w/o (wife of) Jacob Shull John Knisely Anthony Knisely Eve Knisely w/o Anrew Lobach Abraham Knisely Michael Knisely George Knisley..(who may be my ancestor) Jacob Knisely Mary Knisely w/o Jacob Hantz Samuel Knisely Soloman Knisely bn 1793 of York Co, Pa _________________________________________________________________ "Abstracts of York County, Pennsylvania Wills 1749-1819": No CARPENTERs MANGES, Peter. Executors: John MANGES and Martin ZEIGLER. West Manchester Township, Wife: Catharine MANGES. Children: John, Peter, Jacob, Margaret wife of John SHAFER, Elizabeth wife of John FICKES, Eve wife of Jacob EIP, and Catharine wife of Martin ZEIGLER. Written ?, probated Jun 7, 1806. EIPE, Peter. Executors: Frederck BORGER and George SMALL. Manheim Township. Child: Jacob EIPE. Written Apr 30, 1813, probated Sep 14, 1819. KNISELLEY, Samuel. Executors: Tobias KEPNER, Mary and John KNISELLEY. Dover Township. Wife: Mary KNISELLEY. Children: John, Abraham, and Mary wife of Tobias KEPNER. Written Apr 17, 1790, probated Apr 29, 1790. KNISELY, Anthony. Executor: Thomas BLACK. Warrington Township. Wife: Omitted. Children: Anna wife of Jacob SHULL, John, Anthony, Eve wife of Andrew LOBACH, Abraham, Michael, Jacob, Mary wife of Jacob HANTZ, Samuel, George and Soloman. Written Mar 19, 1799, probated Mar 28, 1801. KEPNER, Catharine. Executors: Tobias KEPNER and Peter ICKIS. Berwick Township. Children: Andrew, Tobias, William, Elizabeth wife of John BETZ, Dorothea wife of Peter ICKIS, Henry, Tobias and Mary wife of Samuel KNISEL. _________________________________________________________________ ORPHANS COURT RECORD YORK COUNTY, PA Revealed the name of Anthony's wife deleted from the will. In 1803 Catharine, wd of Anthony Knisely Sr. asked that a guardian be appointed their son Solomon age 10 (this is how his age was arrived at). ________________________________________________________________ YORK COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA ORPHANS COURT DOCKETS VOL I 1804-1809 VOL K 1809-1813 VOL L 1813-1816 VOL M 1816-1819 VOL N 1819-1823 VOL O 1823-1826 KNISELY Anthony Vol K Pg 215 Personal Estate KNISELY Catherine Vol O Pg 512 Guardian Appointed KNISELY May Vol M Pg 276 Personal Estate KNISELY Samuel et al Vol N Pg 244 Dec Orp Court Cumberland Co _________________________________________________________________ "1800 Federal Census of York County, Pennsylvania" William C Lightner. South Central PA Genealogical Society. 1982 [Sp Pub 15 and 16] Matthias EIP Jr of Manchester 1m-10, 1m-45, 2f-10, 2f-16, 1f-45 Matthias EIP Sr of Manchester 1m-26, 1m45+, 2f-26, 1f45+ Peter EIP of Manchester 1m-10, 1m-45, 1f-16, 1f-45 Jacob EIPE of Warrington 2m-26, 1m45+, 1f-16, 1f-45 Anthony KNESLY Jr of Warrington 4m-10, 1m-16, 2m-26, 1m45+, 1f-10, 3f-16, 1f-26, 1f-45 Abraham KNISELY of Warrington 2m-10,1m-45, 2f-10,1f-45 Anthony KNISELY of Warrington 1m-10, 1m45+,1f-26, 1f45+ Christian KNISLEY of Chanceford 2m-10, 1m-26, 1m45+, 2f-10, 2f-16, 1f-26, 1f-45 George KNISELY of Monaghan 1m-45, 2f-10, 1f-45 John KNISELY of Dover 1m-10, 1m-45, 1f-10, 1f-45 Michael KNISELY of Monaghan 1m-10, 1m-26, 1m-45, 1m45+, 1f-16, 1f-45 Samuel KNISELY of Monaghan 1m-45 ________________________________________________________________ YORK COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA WILL BOOK K ANTHONY KNISELY In the name of God Amen, I ANTHONY KNISELY of Warrington Township in York County and State of Pennsylvania, being old and weak in body do of sound and dispossessing mind memory and understanding and confidencing the many accidents and casualities that atte___ and remembering that it is appointed for all men once to die, do therefore (touching all such worldly estate which kind Providence has been pleased to bless me with bestow upon me, make and ordain my Last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say in the first place it is my Will and so I order that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid out of my personal estate by my Executors as soon as may be convenient after my decease. And whereas my following named Children to wit, ANN THE WIFE OF JACOB SHULL AND JOHN KNISELY, ANTHONY KNISELY, AND EVA THE WIFE OF ANDREW LOBACH, AND ABRAHAM KNISELY, MICHAEL KNISELY, JACOB KNISELY AND MARY THE WIFE OF JACOB HANTZ, AND SAMUEL KNISELY AND GEORGE KNISELY all these before named Sons and Daughters being largely considered by me in my life time each of them with their full share and daughters respectively out of my estate both Real and personal. Item, I also order that my Executors shall sell such part of my moveables as my WIFE CATHERINA can spare best in Order to pay my debts and the remainder of my Moveables which must not be sold for to discarge my debts, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Catherina to be her property and also the use and benefit of this my Plantation whereon I now live, I give and allow unto my said wife as her Dowery and for to raise my Youngest Son SOLOMON KNISELY until he arrives to the age of Twenty-one years and he shall find all ncecessities for my said Son with such time and give him sufficinet Scooling as he ought to have and I impower my Executores to take care of my said Plantation and Rent it out at their discretion unto careful men every year until my said Son Solomon arrives to his age and not let it be ___ reached and if necessity requires towards paying my debts as aforesaid then they shall take of the Rent such part as will discharge the same and all the rest of the Rent or income shall be distributed unto my said wife as aforesaid during the said time and she shall live on the place (if she remains my Widow) and when my said Son SOLOMON arrives to the age of Twenty one Years then I give and devise unto him this my said Plantation whereon I now live situate in Warrington Township York County as aforesaid containing one hundred and ten acres more or less to be his sole Estate and this my Last Will and Testament shall be his sufficient Right and Title to him his heirs and assigns for ever. (but in case if my said son SOLOMON should die and not live until he can enjoy the same accoring to law then my said wife shall enjoy the Benefit and rent of the said Place in the same manner as before as long as she remains my widow but if she should marry again in such case that is if my said Son SOLOMON should come to die as aforesaid then she shall have no possession in the place and no Dowry at all from the place And then I impower my Executors to make sale of the said Plantation to the best advantage and make and sign over unto the purchaser thereof such Rights for the same as I have as fully and amply to all intents and purposes as I myself might or could do were personally present and then in with care I allow and grant unto the other CHILDREN OF MY SAID WIFE WHICH SHE HAD BEFORE the sum of thirty pounds lawful money out of the purchase money of my said Plantation share and share alike divided amongst and that residue of the said Purchase money I give and devise unto all my first named children equally divided unto them share and share alike, but if my said Son SOLOMON shall live to enjoy that same as aforesaidthen he shall keep my said wife, his mother, and support her in all things necessary sufficiently during his lifetime if she remains my widow and in case if my said wife should die at any time before my said Son SOLOMON arrives to his age then all the Rest of said Place shall before my said Son SOLOMON for his Estate under the care of my Executors And lastly I do hereby Constitute Nominate and appoint my Trusty Friends I. 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